Fête de la Nature Val-de-Marne

The Fête de la Nature in Val-de-Marne

Every end of May, Val-de-Marne joins millions of participants in France and Europe to celebrate the Fête de la Nature, an event created in 2007 to invite the general public to reconnect with the living world. The department, crossed by the Marne and Seine rivers, dotted with parks and ecological corridors, offers a remarkable setting for this biodiversity awareness event.

The natural spaces of Val-de-Marne

Val-de-Marne is greener than one might imagine. The Fête de la Nature is an opportunity to discover or rediscover the many natural spaces in the department:

• The banks of the Marne and their natural shores rich in birds and vegetation
• The banks of the Seine and their wetlands
• The parks and gardens of the department's towns
• The Bois de Vincennes, a green lung on the border of Paris and Val-de-Marne
• Community gardens and urban farms

Activities offered

The Fête de la Nature in Val-de-Marne offers a range of activities suitable for all ages:

• Guided nature outings in parks and riverbanks with naturalists
• Bird and insect identification workshops
• Introduction to stargazing and celestial sciences
• Gardening workshops and creation of wild gardens
• Conferences and screenings on urban biodiversity
• Participatory workdays for planting and restoring natural environments

Urban biodiversity highlighted

One of the particularities of the Fête de la Nature in Val-de-Marne is its focus on urban biodiversity. The department, densely urbanized but crossed by green corridors, is a fascinating laboratory for observing how nature adapts and persists in an artificial environment. Urban foxes, kestrels nesting on buildings, herons fishing in the Marne, wild plants colonizing wastelands: the Fête de la Nature reveals the hidden richness of this territory.

An educational and advocacy event

Beyond simple discovery, the Fête de la Nature in Val-de-Marne is also a moment for raising awareness about environmental issues. The activities include messages on biodiversity conservation, reducing pesticide use, and creating refuges for wild flora and fauna. Local environmental associations participate in this event to share their expertise and mobilize citizens.